Chacoan Mara vs herald snail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Caviidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Carychium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.